The fightback begins...Danny Nikolic has lodged an appeal to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal over his two year disqualification by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board. The RAD board disqualified DN on two conduct related charges stemming from an alleged clash with Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey at Seymour last month. The jockey has also applied for a stay of proceedings that will enable him to resume his riding career until the appeal is heard and decided. It's

The fightback begins...Danny Nikolic has lodged an appeal to the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal over his two year disqualification by the Racing Appeals and Disciplinary Board. The RAD board disqualified DN on two conduct related charges stemming from an alleged clash with Racing Victoria chief steward Terry Bailey at Seymour last month. The jockey has also applied for a stay of proceedings that will enable him to resume his riding career until the appeal is heard and decided. It's likely that DN's appeal will claim he was convicted on uncorroborated evidence.